Saloma (actress)
Salmah binti Ismail KMN (22 January 1935 – 25 April 1983), better known by her stage name Saloma, was a Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon. She became the third wife of film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer and producer Tan Sri Datuk Amar P. Ramlee after their marriage in 1961.
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Salmah binti Ismail KMN (22 January 1935 – 25 April 1983), better known by her stage name Saloma, was a Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon. Saloma was well-known for her vocal ability in singing, which was depicted as ‘lemak merdu’ She was signed with EMI music records and since then has released numerous EP’s such as Dendang Saloma, Bunga Negara and Aslirama. Some of her most popular songs throughout her career including ‘Selamat Pengantin Baru’ and ‘Bila Larut Malam’Saloma also ventures in acting careers when she acts in several films such as Azimat and Kaki Kuda. She became the third wife of film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer and producer Tan Sri Datuk Amar P. Ramlee after their marriage in 1961. She was awarded the title Biduana Pertama Negara in 1978 for her contribution towards the music industry in Malaysia and the title Puan Sri in 1990, as the wife of Tan SriDatuk Amar Dr.
P. Ramlee. In the film Aloha, Saloma fell in love with the hero of the film for the first time. Every time he had to walk from his house to the middle of the road, he would pass Saloma’s house in Mount Emily, selling jelly. She swore each day that she would marry the actor one day. During the film blockbuster, P. Ramlee used to walk towards the house selling jelly towards a Chinese boy, selling it to him. The hero of Aloha was played by P Ramlee, who was only 15 years and 11 months old at the time. She had seven siblings and was the third daughter in her family. She also had a younger paternal half-sister, Aminah Ismail and Jasmaniah Ismail, who is also a singer. Her parents later divorced and she and her sister Mariani followed their father to Tanjung Karang, Malaysia.
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